Cartridge-pocket.



W. G. FISHER. CARTRIDGE POCKET. APPLIOATIOH mum Au. 6. 190a.

Patented Oct. 6, 1903.

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INVENTOR 4, M g I Algqrrny WITNESSES UNITED STATEZATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM G. FISHER, OF MIDDLETOWN, CONXEC'IICUT, ASSIGXUR TO THE RUSSELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT.

OARTRIDGE'POCKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 6, 1908.

Application filed April 6, 1908. Serial No. 425,474.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM C. Fxsnuu, a resident of Middletown, in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cartridge-Pockets; and I do hereby declare the followin to be a full, clear, and exact description 0 the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it it pertains to make and use the same.

y invention relates to improvements m cartridge pockets and more particularly to such as are provided with a series of coinpartments for the reception of a plurality of clips of cartridges.-the object of the present invention being to provide simple 5 and eflicient means for dividin a woven fabric cartridge pocket mm a iluraluy of compartments so that wort-n fabric dlvldlng walls will be provided to separate a plu- E rality of clips of cartridges and prevent rattling of the same against each other.

'ith this object in view, the invention I consists in certain novel features of congs; Figure 1 is a sectional view illustrating a cartridge pocket harinq my improvements applied thereto. and igs. 2 and 3 are perspective views of that. rtion of the devicewhich forms the divi ing walls and the cover for the pocket.

1 represents a woven fabric cartridge pocket, in which is located, a woven fabric tube :2 having its side edges secured to the sides of the pocket, as shown at 3. The tube 2 is closed atits lower end over the bottom of the pocket, and is preferably made of such depth as to terminate at its upper end slightlv below the top of the pocket. The space between the walls 4-43 of the tube constitutes a compartment for the reception of a cli of eartrtd es, while the ace between t e wall 4 oi the tube and te outer wall of the pocket constitutes a compartmentfor another clip of cartridges. The wall 4 of the tube is extended beyond the lower end of the tube as indicated at 6, Figs. and 3 and this portion 6 is extended upwardly from the bottom of the tube, alongside the rear face of the pocket, and secured to the latter as indicated at 7,

Fig. l. The said portion 6 is of such length that it will pro ect a sutlicient distance above the top of the pocket to form a cover 8 for the latter, and this cover may be attached to the exterior of the front of the pocket in the usual manner. It is apparent that the space between the wall 5 of the tube and the portion 6 lying against the back of the pocket, will form a com Jurtment for the reception of a clip of cartri ges.

It will be seen that the ocket is adapted for the recc tion of three c ips of cartridges which will e closely confined within separate compartments and that the walls: of these compartments between the several clips of cartridges will elicctually prevent rattling of the latter against each other.

A rctuforcetncnt of Wire cloth is secured to the back of the tube and the portion 6 al the juncture of these parts. so that when the tube and its extension are secured within a pocketas above explained. said wire cloth will reinforce at least two of the compartments and protect the bottom of the pocket from the pointed ends of the projectiles.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a cartridge pocket. of a tube scoured therein between and spaced from the front and rear walls thereof. and an extension from the lower end of said tube and cooperating with a wall of said tube to form a compartment within the pocket.

2. The combination with a cartrid e pocket, of a tube secured therein between t e front and rear walls thereof, said tube forming a compartment within the pocket and co operating with the front wall of the pocket to form another compartment. and an extension from the lower end of said tube and cooperating with a wall of the tube to form another compartment, said extension projecting beyond the top of the pocket and constituting a cover for the latter.

3. The combination with a cartridge locket, of a tube secured therein between the rout and rear walls thereof and spaced from both, each of the compartments thus formed being accessible from the top, and wire cloth between the lower end of said tube and the bottom of the pocket.

4. The cmnbinalion with a cartridge pocket, of a tube secured therein between the compartments formed by said tube and ex- 10 front and rear walls thereof and spaced tension and the bottom of the pocket.

from both, an extension from the lower end In testimony whereof, I have signed this f id t b projecting upwardly and coiipi specification in the presence of two subscriberating with said tube to form a compzlrting witnesses.

ment within the pocket, and reinforcing ma- WILLIAM C. FIrHER. terial secured to said tube and extension at l Witnesses:

the uneture thereof with each other so as to H. W. HUBBARD,

be isposed between the lower ends of the JNO. D. BROWN. 

